By Lee Pfeiffer
The good news is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has shown good taste in deciding to grant honorary Oscars to Lauren Bacall, cinematographer Gordon Willis, studio executive John Calley and legendary B movie producer Roger Corman. However, AMPAS has decided not to show these awards as part of the annual Oscar telecast. Instead, the awards will be granted at a banquet in November. (No word on whether the recipients will have to pay for their own meals). This is the latest outrage in "updating" Oscar in order to attract a younger audience. After all, who wants to see someone like Lauren Bacall on stage when it might cut into the time allocated to a true industry giant like Vin Diesel? For critic Laurie Broeder's view
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